Climate change vs Traditions

 

How the climate crisis threatens Indigenous traditions in Canada (The Guardian)

 

Traditions are also being affected by the climate change, as everything in general. That is another reason to take care of our planet and preserve our identities.

 

Nature Is Speaking: Shailene Woodley is Forest  

 

 

 

Here are some articles to read about climate change affecting our traditions:

• How climate change is affecting cultural heritage (Lund University)

• How climate change has altered Christmas (BBC News)

• How climate change causes culture clashes in Iraq's cities (DW)

• Alaska: Climate change threatens indigenous traditions (DW)

• How will climate change affect culture? (Chicago Booth Review)

 

Here are some activities for my students:

1º ESO    Unit 5   

• Write a comment about pieces of advice to give anyone who wants to pass English with Albert using the Modals and adverbs learned in the unit.

3º ESO 

Comments to make: 

• Mediation (Ex 11, page 87) Write a short message about Michael Kiwanuka to a a friend about his life and music with information from the listening exercise.

Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart   ,  Love & Hate

 

 

 Here's my musical hint for today:  The River by Bruce Springsteen. And now here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

 

Nature is so smart that scientists have discovered that octopuses even punch fish to make them work!!!

 

Learning English from the News: Octopuses and fish work together (BBC Learning English) 

 

 

 

 

Road towards success in the new PAU (Selectivity exam)

 

Solution to the exercises in the previous post

 

Rephrasing

 

231. How do we come to school?

232. She accepted my invitation to go to the cinema.

233. My students were interested in what ...

234. My choice for our holidays was to go to Greece.

235. What they said about your girlfriend was really nasty. 

236. Mozart could play the piano when he was 3.     

237. I did the washing at the weekend.

238. There aren't enough chairs in the classroom for 22.

239. I was delighted to spend the summer with your family.

240. She didn't look very enthusiastic when I gave her my present. 

241. Nadal is the best tennis player on clay.

242. Roads are very dangerous when it is raining.

243.  Who did you buy a birthday cake for last year?

244. We are too many people for my small car.

Here are some more activities to make my students stronger:

• Prepositions with Georgie:   Prepositions of time  (BBC Learning English)  
  

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  The pronounciation lounge: How to use SENTENCE STRESS  (BBC Learning English)  

• Office English: Cold calls: calling people you don't know at work  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

• Real Easy English:   Talking about visiting places  (BBC Learning English)  

 

English with Lucy  >>>  12 Confusing English Nouns  

  

 

 

 

"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"

Learn English with Troy  - Epic movie with Brad Pitt & Orlando Bloom   

 

 

20-Year-Old Rafael Nadal vs 19-Year-Old Djokovic - Rome 2007 (Extended Highlights) & interviewed by Andy Roddick   discovering amazing facts about keys to his success!!!

 

Hurdles in life make you stronger

 

Hurdles, tough moments, failures (not only power failures)... in life make you stronger and a better person because you are ready to face harder challenges. So you should never give up and you should keep trying and making an effort, like in the song.

 

 

 Here's my musical hint for today:  Stronger by Kelly Clarkson. And now here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

 

Learning English from the News: Huge power cuts in Spain and Portugal (BBC Learning English) 

 

The older you are, the readier you are to face any difficulty in life. You have solutions for almost every problem or at least you don't despair when you come across a really difficult situation and resilience becomes one of your skills.

 

 

Today is a holiday in Madrid because of the 2^nd May uprising against the French Imperial troops, as the population was being violently repressed with hundreds of public executions. 

 

 

Do you remember where there was another famous uprising?

The Easter Uprising (IES Mediterraneo students were there!!!)

 

 

Here are some activities to make my students stronger:

1º ESO    Unit 5

Translate into English :

1) ¿Cómo es la señora Harrison? Es gorda y fea.

2) Tengo mucha sed. 

3) Aquellos vasos están en la estantería,¿dónde está el vino?

4) Hay carne en el plato,pero no hay leche en el vaso.

5) ¿Tienes buen vino? Sí,tenemos un vino muy bueno.

6) ¿Cuánto mide tu hermano? Él mide casi 2 metros.

MODAL VERBS   >>>   Translate these sentences into English. 

• • No debieras comerte un almuerzo grande antes de un partido de fútbol.

  • Debes llevar sandalias dentro de la piscina. No debes llevar zapatos o zapatillas de deporte.

  • Un pez no sabe andar, pero algunos pueden saltar muy alto  fuera del agua.

  • ¿Sabes hablar alemán? No, pero sé hablar francés bien.

  • Los alumnos debieran hacer el comic de la Vuelta al Mundo en 80 días rápido.

  • Tú puedes estudiar duro durante el curso y aprobar en junio, o tú puedes vivir felizmente sin trabajar. Entonces debes estudiar durante el verano para los exámenes de septiembre.

  • La gente no puede jugar al golf en Itrabo.

 

3º ESO 

41. PASSIVE /ACTIVE. Rewrite these sentences into the Passive or Active Voice :

 1. The work has been done by the children.

 2. His horse won the race.

 3. Many things were being broken by children playing at home.

 4. He had said many things. 

 5. My colleague will do the job. 

 6. The government might buy that company.

 

 

 

Road towards success in the new PAU (Selectivity exam)

 

Rephrase/Rewrite these sentences by using another suitable structure:

221. Albert is such a hard teacher, but in the end we are better prepared for the Selectivity exam.     Although....

222. During the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities widely used medical robots to take patients' temperatures as these couldn't get infected.    Medical robots...

223. The price of olive oil is increasing very much these days.      ... getting....

224. Although they grew up in Germany, they have never thought of claiming the German nationality.    Despite...

225. Nerea usually plays the piano after lunch.  How...

226. It wouldn't be sensible to drive in such a heavy rain. You...

227. His father-in-law invited him for dinner. "

228. We have decided to go to the cinema this evening.    We....

229. My grandmother had the habit of washing the clothes in the river.   My grandmother...

230. The bookshelf was too high for the small boy to get the dictionary. The small boy was not... 

 

 

Solution to the exercises in the previous post

 

Rephrasing

 

211.  "Can we use our calculators in the exam?"

212. Which company does your father work for?

213. If only I had remembered your birthday party.  ///  If I hadn't forgotten your birthday party, I would have bought you a present and I would have gone.

214.  My neighbour's son may/might be studying at the University of Granada.

215. It was such a long book I couldn't finish reading it before Christmas.

216. I wish I had taken my umbrella.

217. You must have a driving licence in Spain to drive a car.  

218. "Will/Would/Could you, please, lie on the couch?"

219. My little brother was able to get out of the swimming-pool when he fell into it at the age of 3.  

220. The teacher asked his students to do that simple exercise // if they could do that simple exercise.

Here are some more activities to make my students stronger:

• Prepositions with Georgie:   What is a preposition?  (BBC Learning English)  
  

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  English in a Minute: Verbs to use with METHOD  (BBC Learning English) 
  

• Listening exercise for you to do: Can cows prevent wildfires?  (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)

• The English We Speak:   Zing  (BBC Learning English) 

 

English with Lucy  >>>  Do you know these 12 common words? 

  

 

 

 

"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"

Learn English with the Simpsons

 

 

Madrid 2025 -  Day 7  ,   Quarter-finals ,  Semi-finals and the FINAL: 

    Casper Ruud    vs     Jack Draper  

 

 

 

Stories to tell our grandchildren

 

One day we will tell our grandchildren that there was a power outage or blackout that left Spain and Portugal in the darkness, and they will probably think about grandpa talking again about his old battles and so on. It was not just a simple power failute, but will they believe us?

 

 

Actually, we have witnessed and suffered a pandemic, being locked down in our homes for months, the assault of the Capitol in the United States, the terrorist attacks to the Twin Peaks and the Pentagon, the capture of Osama Bin Laden, 5 Popes so far, many wars and so on. Regarding sport events, we have seen how Spain won the World Cup and 4 European championships, Indurain winning the Tour de France five times in a row, Rafa Nadal winning 14 Roland Garros, Real Madrid winning their 15th Champions League...

 

Some articles to read about the issue of the power outage or blackout in Portugal and Spain:

 

Spain and Portugal power outage: what caused it, and was there a cyber-attack? (The Guardian)

Spain, Portugal work to fix massive power outage (DW)

Power begins to return after huge outage hits Spain and Portugal (Reuters)

Power returns after massive blackout in Spain and Portugal as fallout continues (EuroNews)

Spain declares state of emergency as power blackout chaos continues | BBC News

 

 

 Here's my musical hint for today:  Dreams by Fleetwood Mac. And now here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

 

 

 

Road towards success in the new PAU (Selectivity exam)

 

Rephrase/Rewrite these sentences by using another suitable structure:

211. He wanted to know if they could use their calculators in the exam.   "

212. My father works for UFESA company.    Which....

213. I forgot your birthday party. If... 

214. I'm not sure if my neighbour's son is studying at the University of Granada. My neighbour's son...

215. The book was very long. I couldn't finish reading it before Christmas.   It was...

216. If only I had taken my umbrella. I...

217. It is compulsory to have a driving licence in Spain to drive a car.  You...

218. The doctor asked me politely to lie on the couch. "

219. My little brother managed to get out of the swimming-pool when he fell into it at the age of 3.  

My little brother...

220. "Can you do this simple exercise?"   The teacher...

 

Solution to the exercises in the previous post

 

Rephrasing

 

201. A robot is more accurate than a surgeon.

202. Many people hate having blood samples taken.

203. I wish we had medical robots in our hospitals.

204. "I'll open the door for you"

205. Richard suggested going for a drink.

206. If only I had studied more before doing this exercise.

207. In spite of being expensive, German cars are so reliable.

208. She must be in the supermarket.

209. If it rains tomorrow, I won't play tennis.

210. William Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.

 

Here are some activities for my students in case there is another blackout:

• The English We Speak:   It's giving  (BBC Learning English)
  

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  Office English: Misunderstandings  (BBC Learning English)  

• Real Easy English: Talking about gifts  (BBC Learning English)

• Ask BBC Learning English:   Present Perfect or Past Simple?  (BBC Learning English) 

 

 

 

"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"

Learn English with   Little Women    

 

 

Madrid 2025 -  Day 5  ,    Day 6  ,